What would you say to your 20 year old self?

[Prontehpronto]

Hey, with the benefit of hindsight what would you tell or advise your 20 year old self?

Nothing. I wouldn’t have listened.

Go to university- get a good job - start saving into a pension - I didn’t and regret it!!

After 3 years of supporting yourself, re-apply to the uni your dad refused to fill out the grant forms for, as you will qualify for the grant yourself at that point, and then go to uni. Never mind that you will be three years older than everyone else. Just do it.

Don't go and see that therapist- it'll fuck up your life

oh that is sad 😔

Drink less, travel more, eat your lunch.

And go for a graduate job, don't wait for a career to find you.

Stop spending so much on CD’s and DVD’s. They’ll be obsolete before you know it.

You know that really cute skater guy you met when you were 17? Spoiler alert - you get married and have kids, like 20 years later!!! Mind. Blown! 🤯😍

You're actually really pretty.
You don't need to date men you don't fancy just because they like you.

Never get financially involved with a man based on being in a romantic relationship with him

Travel the world

Hes not misunderstood, he's just a giant dickhead.

Work a bit harder on your degree.
Have a bit more faith in yourself and ambitions. You're much more attractive than you give yourself credit for.
Your 30's will be an absolute blast.

Keep trusting your gut and it’s all gonna be so, SO great ❤️ trust yourself.

@beguilingeyes oh no what happened? Did they hit it off and get together?

You’re worth just as much as everyone else.

Value yourself.

That guy you’re seeing? I know you don’t believe that anyone else would want to be with you, and you believe it’s a fluke that this guy actually tolerates your presence, but you deserve so much better! Don’t spend ten years with him. Run.

This is really interesting, I went to uni (don’t regret that bit) but then I got a good job and made all the boring choices like career progression and pension payments and I do sort of often wonder whether life might have been more fun had I taken a few risks and not always made the sensible choices.

I had a similar experience, and managed to go to university and (eventually, after 18 months of fighting) get my grant in my own right with no input from my parents.

Crabs in a fucking bucket, the lot of 'em 🙄

Go on, enjoy yourself. Date him, kiss him, have sex with him, openly love him. Who cared what others think. Don't worry too much. You will either have an epic love story or your first proper heartbreak and him out of your system. But in the end, all will be well.

You know ow the right thing to do. Drown out the noise and listen to yourself.

Don’t get addicted to cigarettes or nicotine

Never carry bad feelings; leave them
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Learn to forgive

Pay more into your pension

Live a little. Open up to others. Tell your stories and listen to theirs.